CHILDREN at a Teesside primary school found out about life in the mysterious East as they prepared for a multi-cultural celebration.
Writer and poet Debjani Chattergee visited Caldicotes Primary School in Middlesbrough as part of a series of Indian workshops in schools throughout the borough.
Debjani, who was born in India, works in the community, and was appointed poet in residence at Sheffield's Children's Hospital by the poetry society earlier this year.
She introduced the pupils to Indian stories to prepare them for the annual Mela event in Middlesbrough ,which sees different cultures coming together for a town-wide celebration.
This year's Mela takes place next Sunday.
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